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What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Big Ensemble, Other
What is your favorite genre or style of music?
Classical
Is music your main income source?
Yes!
Where do you live?
West Hartford, CT
About Me (MUST be more than 10 words to be approved):
I can remember being a composer at heart since my earliest memories. Growing up in a very musical environment (my mother was an opera singer and my father a voice teacher), I recall improvising at the piano and imagining fully scored soundtracks in my head in my early childhood. When I was about twelve I developed a love for the piano which quickly sparked my interest in composition, and I haven't looked back since.

I am currently studying composition and music production/technology at the Hartt School of Music. My hobbies include chess, hiking, theatre, and mental exploration. I listen to practically every genre of music, and love art in all of its forms.
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http://www.johncareycomposer.com

John Galt Carey's Discussions

John Carey -- Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

Started this discussion. Last reply by John Galt Carey Feb 18, 2012. 4 Replies

This is my most recently finished work. Incidentally, I also believe this to be my finest compositional achievement to date, and it certainly required more effort than any other piece I've written in…Continue

Tags: orchestra, viola, concerto, Carey, John

"Visions" for Wind Quintet

Started this discussion. Last reply by John Galt Carey Sep 18, 2011. 2 Replies

Hi all, Here is my most recent work, "Visions" for Wind Quintet. My goal in this piece was to write a more contemplative, textural work that relies less on constant movement and drama. Many of my…Continue

Tags: woodwinds, quintet, wind

Sonata for Cello and Harp

Started this discussion. Last reply by vincenti zghra Jun 17, 2011. 11 Replies

Here is my most recent composition. Being my first extended work featuring harp, it proved to be a challenging but rewarding experience. My aim with this work was to further develop the harmonic…Continue

Tags: Harp, Cello

String Quartet No. 1 ("Reflections and Revelations")

Started this discussion. Last reply by John Galt Carey Jan 15, 2011. 4 Replies

This is probably the most personal work of mine, written during a time of great emotional turmoil. In this piece, I wanted to illustrate a journey of spiritual understanding, and the plethora of…Continue

 

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Currently Composing:

  • "The Bells," for unaccompanied choir


  • Piano Quintet


  • "Kaleidoscopes" for mallets and percussion

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John Galt Carey posted a discussion

John Carey -- Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

This is my most recently finished work. Incidentally, I also believe this to be my finest compositional achievement to date, and it certainly required more effort than any other piece I've written in the past (I began writing it in April of last year and finished it about a week ago). The majority of the thematic and harmonic material (particularly in the first and third movements) is all derived from a single four note pitch class set (C, G, Ab, B) whose numerous permutations generate an…See More
Feb 12, 2012
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Nov 15, 2011
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John Galt Carey posted a discussion

"Visions" for Wind Quintet

Hi all, Here is my most recent work, "Visions" for Wind Quintet. My goal in this piece was to write a more contemplative, textural work that relies less on constant movement and drama. Many of my earlier works tend to be quite fast-paced and overtly emotional, and I felt that it would be a good challenge for me to write a slower, subtler piece. The piece is in one movement, but is divided into three sections. The first (Misterioso) is based on a variety of intervallic relations and fleeting,…See More
Sep 11, 2011
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Doug Lauber replied to John Galt Carey's discussion The Direction of "Classical Music"
"Classical music is mostly dead, but still holds some sway. Composers are NOW influenced by everything, ranging from hip-hop to jazz to electronica to rock to the classical music of southern India. On and on. OK- Brahms was influenced by Hungarian…"
Apr 11, 2011
Paul Smith replied to John Galt Carey's discussion Sonata for Cello and Harp
"John, after reading your preface to this work, I knew I had to give a shot at listening to it, knowing, too, that it would likely be a difficult one for me...( I'm about as tonal as they come, I'm afraid, though I'd like to break away…"
Apr 11, 2011
John Galt Carey replied to John Galt Carey's discussion Sonata for Cello and Harp
"Thank you Adrian and Andrew for your input. If what you say is true, then I find it rather unfortunate that people would be reluctant to comment because they feel unqualified. I'm not necessarily looking for an in depth critique (though I…"
Apr 10, 2011
Andrew Gleibman replied to John Galt Carey's discussion Sonata for Cello and Harp
"Thanks for sharing this. Great emotins, richness of the language, well developed form, dramatism, unusual contrasts, surprising culminations. Even more important, you employ a host of virtuosic elements that provide a room for the performers to…"
Apr 2, 2011
Adrian Allan replied to John Galt Carey's discussion Sonata for Cello and Harp
"I did take the time to listen, but I fear any comment that I make would be rather superficial. That's because this is quite intellectual music and with an equally dense and detailed score. The amount of feedback you'll get here will be…"
Apr 2, 2011
John Galt Carey replied to John Galt Carey's discussion Sonata for Cello and Harp
"Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!"
Apr 2, 2011
Chris Alpiar replied to John Galt Carey's discussion The Direction of "Classical Music"
"Not me, but there are HUGE masses of people that will go eat exstasy and dance to someone's sound design all night long. Concert hall tho? nope, that requires sitting still.   On a different (slightly) note, when I saw Berlin play in…"
Mar 30, 2011
Norbert Oldani replied to John Galt Carey's discussion The Direction of "Classical Music"
"Good advice I think!!! "
Mar 30, 2011
Frans Wentholt replied to John Galt Carey's discussion The Direction of "Classical Music"
"Two additional remarks, coming up in me after I posted my preceding thoughts: The direction of Classical Music was, for a long time, more or less evolutionary, almost Darwinistic, subject to general cultural changes - like the direction of other…"
Mar 30, 2011
Frans Wentholt replied to John Galt Carey's discussion The Direction of "Classical Music"
"The direction of classical Music?   Thank you very much for this thread, this question has caused a Composer’s Block for nearly ten years!   After a new composition was commissioned recently, I have been taken a few walks,…"
Mar 30, 2011
John Galt Carey posted a discussion

Sonata for Cello and Harp

Here is my most recent composition. Being my first extended work featuring harp, it proved to be a challenging but rewarding experience. My aim with this work was to further develop the harmonic language in my String Quartet, which was quite a task considering the harp is often thought to be a rather harmonically limited instrument. However, despite my initial concern about these…See More
Mar 22, 2011
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John Galt Carey's Blog

Allow me to introduce myself...

Posted on January 5, 2011 at 4:00am 0 Comments

I'm John Carey. I've mostly self-taught as a composer but am currently in my second year studying composition at the Hartt School of Music.

 

I was born in Redlands, California, but spent the majority of my life in New England. Fortunately for me, my family has always been rather artistically oriented. My mother was a successful operatic and choral singer who performed extensively in Germany and the United States for a period of about twenty years, and my father was her final…

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At 3:29am on January 5, 2011, Michael Thomas Huspek said…
Pure Genius... your my new favorite composer!
At 3:02pm on October 12, 2010, Chris Merritt said…
Welcome to the Composers' Forum, by the way! Upload some tracks for us to check out!
At 3:01pm on October 12, 2010, Chris Merritt said…
Not really a fan - I read it at request of a college friend. It felt more like an elaborate chick lit book. As Amy Taggart moves from one lover to the next, each more powerful and important. Kind of like it was a fantasy of the author, with a little philosophy thrown in to keep it real, yo. But it's been years since I read it, and I was younger and even dummer back then!
At 1:45pm on October 12, 2010, Chris Merritt said…
Hey John! Ever read any Ayn Rand? Atlas Shrugged was about a guy named John Galt (I think...)
 
 
 

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